I'm Tim Fitzwater, and I'm going to give you the straight answer on lawn care pricing in Brandon that most companies won't put on their website. My weekly mowing starts at $35 per visit for standard lots under 5,000 square feet. Bi-weekly is $45. My 6-round Lawn Health Program is $59 per month. And my best deal — Tim's Total Lawn Package combining weekly mowing with the health program — is $89 per month. These are real prices for real Brandon properties, not vague "call for a quote" runarounds. Every service includes a free on-site estimate where I personally visit your property.
What's Included in My Mowing Visit
Every visit includes mowing at the correct height for your grass type, precision edging along all hardscapes, string trimming around obstacles, and a complete debris blowdown. That's the baseline. Any provider who doesn't include edging and blowing is cutting corners, and you'll notice the difference within two weeks.
Specifically, every standard visit covers:
- Mowing at the correct height — 3.5–4 inches for St. Augustine, lower for Bermuda or Zoysia.
- Precision edging along driveways, walkways, patios, and any other hardscape.
- String trimming around mailboxes, fence posts, AC units, trees, and bed lines.
- Debris blowdown on driveways, sidewalks, and patios — clippings stay off your hardscapes.
- A quick visual check for chinch bug damage, fungus, and dry spots — I flag issues before they spread.
When I quote $35, that's what's in it. No "edging extra" or "blow-off extra" surprise lines on the next invoice. The full quote on my lawn mowing service page spells it all out.
Tim's Full Pricing Breakdown
Here's the menu, the same one I hand out at free estimates. These prices are what a typical Brandon home (under 5,000 sq ft of turf) actually pays in 2026.
- Weekly Mowing — $35/visit. Roughly $140–$175/month depending on how many cuts the month gets. This is what most of my customers pay April through October.
- Bi-Weekly Mowing — $45/visit. About $90/month. Best for winter months when growth slows down.
- Lawn Health Program — $59/month. Six rounds of fertilization, weed control, pest prevention, and an annual soil test. The full schedule is in my Florida fertilization schedule article.
- Tim's Total Package — $89/month. Weekly mowing plus the full health program. My best deal — saves about $30/month versus buying them separately.
- One-Time Mowing — $55–$75. For overgrown properties, vacation cleanups, and pre-listing yards.
And the add-on services that come up most often:
- Mulch installation — $75/yard installed, including bed cleanup and edging.
- Sod installation — $1.25–$1.75/sqft installed, depending on variety. Walk-through in my sod installation guide.
- Irrigation repair — $85 service call, covers diagnosis plus most basic head replacements.
- Pressure washing — $0.15–$0.25/sqft for driveways, sidewalks, and patios.
What Affects Your Price
Lot size is by far the biggest factor. Under 5,000 sq ft of turf gets my base pricing. From there, every additional 5,000 sq ft pushes the visit price up a tier:
- Under 5,000 sq ft — $35/visit base.
- 5,000–10,000 sq ft — adds $10–$15/visit.
- 10,000–20,000 sq ft — adds $20–$30/visit.
- Over 20,000 sq ft — custom-quoted on-site. Larger Bloomingdale and FishHawk lots usually land here.
Beyond raw size, I also look at obstacles (lots of trees, beds, and hardscape edges add trim time), terrain (slopes and uneven ground need different equipment), grass condition (overgrown gets a one-time charge to reset), and frequency. Counterintuitively, weekly is actually cheaper per visit than bi-weekly, because there's less growth between cuts and the work goes faster.
DIY vs. Hiring Tim
I get this question all the time, especially from new Brandon homeowners. Let's run the math honestly. Equipment to maintain your own yard properly:
- Decent push or self-propelled mower: $300–$500
- String trimmer: $100–$200
- Edger: $150–$250
- Blower: $100–$200
- Annual maintenance, blades, line, gas, oil: $100–$200
Year one, you're $750–$1,350 deep before you've cut a single blade of grass. At $35/week with me, you're getting consistent professional results, the same crew every visit, your weekends back, and zero equipment to store, fuel, fix, or replace. Most of my customers tell me professional service paid for itself within the first year just on the time saved.
And that doesn't account for the stuff most DIYers skip — proper edging, fertilization timing, chinch bug prevention. If you want to see what happens when those slip, read my brown lawn in summer article.
How to Get the Best Value
A few things I tell every Brandon homeowner — whether they end up hiring me or not — to stretch their lawn care dollar:
- Bundle services. My Total Package saves about $30/month compared to buying weekly mowing and the health program separately.
- Ask about seasonal adjustments. I automatically reduce mowing frequency from November through March when growth slows. You shouldn't pay weekly when a yard is barely growing.
- Avoid long-term contracts. If a provider needs to lock you into 12 months, ask why. Quality service earns your business every visit. I don't do contracts.
- Don't chase the cheapest quote. A $25 mow that skips edging and blowing isn't actually cheaper — it's a partial service. I cover what to look for in how to choose a lawn care company in Brandon.
The bottom line: in Brandon, expect $35/visit for quality weekly mowing or $89/month for the full lawn-care experience. Anything dramatically cheaper is missing something — usually insurance, edging, or both.